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He pauses, then dissolves into a hearty chuckle
Actually, I'm not sure why I'm doing this, though it's probably more of a pride thing, anyway.
Hehehe, you were starving before...
He seems to give a wry grin
I intend to give you the best meal you've ever had...
He looks around
That and with so much energy leeched from me, I'm likely to freeze without some sort of warmth... The cold-blooded can't warm themselves you see...
I figure that in this pool, I can soak up the blood I need to sustain myself, while simultaneously allowing you to feed off as much energy as you can possibly hold.
Don't ask me why I'm doing this, because honestly, I'm not really sure.
He'll lead her into the blood pool, and she'll immediately begin to feel the effects of being infused with black magic tempered with white regenerative mana.
But give me a moment to be restored by the blood before we continue.
He takes a deep breath
I'm not only helping you because of Wilmarina. I'm helping you because you're a lovely girl who asked me for help, my dear Aziel.
He'll place a few tentacles on her shoulders and start to massage them.
So tell me about yourself. I do make it a point to at least be friends with those who I help. And I fully don't intend for you to be the exception, my dear.